See Your Therapist In the Morning. It Could Make For a Better Day.

This is such smart, practical advice, from an article in Lifehacker. You’re more likely to be productive or learn something new at certain hours of the day. If you need to see a therapist for your mental health, then using … Continue reading

Well it’s been confirmed: all the time spent on Facebook isn’t helping your mental health, according to an article in Bravo. Turns out Facebook envy is a real thing and people who suffer from it are unhappy and likely depressed, … Continue reading

Smart tips reported in this article by Psychology Today. Studies have demonstrated a strong antidepressant effect for exercise. One meta-analysis that examined well-controlled studies of exercise as an intervention for clinical depression found a large effect size when compared to … Continue reading

So much to admire in this article in Child Psychology Service. Its thesis is that anxiety and depression in children can be leveled by teaching optimism and the coping strategies to deal with them. A common factor in both anxiety … Continue reading

One of the saddest things about loneliness is that it leads to what psychologists call a “negative spiral,” according to an article in New York Magazine. People who feel isolated come to dread painful social experiences and they lose faith … Continue reading

The association between diet and risk of depression has been known for some time and now the latest research has found a healthy Mediterranean-style diet can reduce depressive symptoms, according to this article in SBS. Director of Deakin’s Food and … Continue reading

Interesting article from one of our favorite sites in Science Of Us about a new theory about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD manifests itself in many forms, but perhaps the one most commonly known is compulsive checking. (Did you really turn … Continue reading

When does being nice end up hurting you? Researchers have suggested that a “loneliness epidemic” is currently spreading across the Western world, arguing it can be as bad for health as smoking or obesity. With such clear evidence of the … Continue reading

We find the notion of telemedicine as empowering. With services like Teladoc and AmWell, a 24-hour doctor who can actually help you is only a video call away, according to an article in Lifehacker. Telemedicine sometimes means video calls and … Continue reading

Running is often mentioned as a way to lessen the effects of depression, according to this article in Women’s Running. “We all feel bad at times,” says Dr. Glenn Geher, professor and chair of psychology at the State University of … Continue reading